French 1890's Clément Massier huge iridescent turquoise wall charger

Wonderful Clément Massier huge iridescent turquoise wall charger. Rococo inspired scene of three putti riding dolphins / sea monsters and waving drapery. Deep relief decoration with great attention paid to the waves, fish scales and the cherubs' locks.

Beautiful green/blue lustre glaze enamelling to the plaque gives it a rainbow shimmer and the appearance of different colours depending on which way the light falls.. Simply magnificent example of Massier craftsmanship!.

Made in France, c. 1890’s.

3562 g
42.5 cm diameter
2 cm deep to rim
3.5 cm deep overall

The centre of the roundel is in very good antique condition – there is crazing appropriate to age and few tiny chips to glazing; there are chips and nibbles to glazing along the upper edge of the roundel; the lower edge has a large chip at the base, some smaller chips and firing defect to glazing; there is a smaller chip to the rim that is almost all on the interior of the rim